We confirmed training of teachers before releasing money to Education Ministry – World Bank
The Entire world Financial institution says it confirmed that the Ministry of Instruction trained instructors prior to releasing cash beneath the Ghana Accountability for Studying Results Venture (GALOP).
This affirmation is contained in a reaction the global monetary establishment sent to JoyNews.
The Education and learning Committee of Parliament is established to probe allegations that the Schooling Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum supervised GALOP at an believed price tag of $1.2 million for some 40,000 academics. This follows a JoyNews investigation that uncovered that the Ghana Education Services (GES) was unaware of the education.
The World Lender, as aspect of its investigations to set up the training of the teachers as claimed by the Schooling Ministry, officially wrote to the Director-Normal of GES to ensure the explained schooling.
But a letter signed by Director-Basic Prof Opoku-Amankwa noticed that he is “unaware that any these types of schooling has taken area.”
The letter also added that “GES is unaware of studies and correspondence concerning the Education and learning Ministry and the Globe Lender, and is not able to make an knowledgeable reaction to the Bank’s request.”
The said letter dated March 30, 2022 also asked the Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, “to information and give way to allow the GES to respond appropriately to the enquiries from the Earth Financial institution.”
Speaking on the advancement, Deputy Rating Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Dr. Clement Apaak claimed the country challenges currently being blacklisted by the Globe Lender should really the Minister are unsuccessful to provide clarity on the matter.
JoyNews’ Emefa Apawu subsequently reached out to the World Financial institution trying to find to uncover out if the Ministry of Education has furnished it with the essential details less than the system.
The Earth Financial institution supplied the adhering to reaction
“The Planet Lender would like to affirm that beneath the Ghana Accountability for Finding out Results Challenge (GALOP), financing is disbursed from the achievement of pre-agreed and independently verified success.
As for every the protocol, the Ministry of Education offered the facts of the number of lecturers qualified in using length understanding methods, which ended up verified by the Progress Partners’ Group and recognized by the World Lender.
The financing was released on this affirmation. The Environment Bank remains fully commited to supporting Ghana in its endeavours to enhance instruction for all.”
